diff --git a/Makefile.am b/Makefile.am
index 67d3899..c2c08c1 100644
--- a/Makefile.am
+++ b/Makefile.am
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ EXTRA_DIST = TODO intltool-extract.in intltool-merge.in intltool-update.in
 
 DISTCHECK_CONFIGURE_FLAGS = --enable-gtk-doc
 
-all: check create-pot
-
 check: check-translations
 
 create-pot: